The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-08-25
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OUR MAN ON THE OUTSIDE.
CHIPS FROM A. HATCHETT.

THE EXCURSION AND NORFOLK.
Taking passage last week on Capt. d. T.
Wards Bonanza Excursion train OH which
quite number of gentlemen and few
! ladies from here were embarked, We tray
eled to Norfolk with as pleasant crowd,
and with as much comfort, as any reason
able being could expect. Immediately
upon our arrival at Portsmouth, almost the
entire crowd wended their way on board
the Washington and Baltimore steamers,
and we were left alone to prosecute what
business we could in Norfolk. After sup
per at the Purcell House we hunted up our
old sehoOl-mate, Jas. w. Lee, than whom
Norfolk has no better or more popular man.
and with whom we spent most pleasant
! evening. Among the many pleasant ac-
quaintances met, and to whom we tender
| thanks for cOurtesieS extended was T.. N.
Martin, Esq, who it will be remembered
spent the summer here several years ago.
Mr.. Martin is attending to the large whole
sale and retail crockery house of his father
on the corner of Market square. We were
| agreeably surprised at the amount Of whole
sale establishments met with, and with the
! kindly reception and attention of their pro-
prietors. With direct line, and the cheap
ness of freights and such houses to deal
with as L. A. Williams & Co., groceries
J. W. Hunter & Co., dry goods and notions;
Walters & Martin, hardware J. w. Old,
shoes E. B. Blamire, dry goods and num-
bers of other houses representing every
branch of trade, whose members merit the
proud title of Virginia gentlemen, there
can be no question that it is to the interest
both of Henderson and Norfolk that there
should be more business done between the
| two places, and to that end the GOLD LEAF
will lend its aid. Want of time prevented
call on all of the brethren of the press,
having to content ourself with few minutes
in the sanctums of the Progress and the Vir
! gilman, in each of which places we would
| like to have spent more time Brother Orr's
kindness and his fiattering paragraph re-
quires a sharper instrument than ours to
square the honors.
| There are many other persons and things
that should be mentioned here but we find
1t vain for sick man to attempt to write
his scratching invariably resembles the
forced gait of shutting nag" and we
defer farther comment Of the City by the
Sea" till opportunity gives us a longer stay
there.
Among the staunch friends VI the GOLD
LEAF in Norfolk is that vivacious gentle
man who knows everybody, E. L. e. Man.
ming. Some time in the near future We
hope to see more of him, and have an op-
| ity tn Ia ~
kindnesses.
Henderson's trade has been no small
item with the wholesale houses Of Bait
more, Richmond and Norfolk for seyeal
years past Now that big boom has
struck her, and the crops around are good,
parties in these cities who bid for 1t can
greatly increase their sales here The
cheapest and most effective way to do thLs
Is through the columns of the GOLD LEAF.
and we hope our friends who receive, and
know the paper viii not wait for a person.
al application TO them. Send on your
advertisements; you will get value re-
ceiyed.
The Southern Dental Association and the
Virginia Dental Association will meet in
Joint convention at Old Point Comfort from
August 3Oth to September 3rd, inclusive.
This will be the largest gathering Of dentists
ever held in the United States, and will be
presided over by our old friend DIR. w. Ii.
ii. Thacksto1, Of Farmville, Va, who Is
the osdess Icing graduate Of dentistry in R<
icor!d. He is eourtly gentleman Of the
old style, a fine parliamentarian, and we
are glad this new honor has been conferred
upon one who so richly merits it.
On the 3rd of September the dentists will
have an excursion. exclusively their own
, from Old Point to Washington, where the,
, will visit the International Convention OF
} Physicians which convenes on that day
Our tswnsman DIR. F. S. Harris will attend
both of these conventions. and will there
fore be absent from the 18th, inst TO the 5tl
of September. The GOLD LEAF hopes hi
, will have pleasant and profitable trip.
Mr.. Samuel Watkins has purchased Mr.
IT. ". Reayis' dne pair Of cream nags.